wal-mart is now attempting same-day deliveries in certain areas and that includes northern virginia. >> it is possible because the merchandise is being shipped to wal-mart stores and there the first retailer to master same day delivery. >> i am ok if the trend catches on. 6:00 right now and we have another hour of news. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning, washington"on a your side. >>the natitude is in the morning air as baseball returns to the nation's capital. >> we are getting excited for the big game coming up in a few hours and the latest on wall street to sesame street as the race for the white house

tightens up. >> americans and how they rank what comes to earning their money. >> we will tell you how long it takes to earn one of those beverages. >> we will get right over to adam caskey for the weather. >> it will be a beautiful day today. we will have a good amount of sunshine in the afternoon and warmer temperatures, bacchanal or 70's which is average for this time of year. -- -- back into the 70's which is average for this time of year. it's starting of the break with some clouds. it is cooler off to the west, strasbourg only 40 degrees. i will have the detail on hourly forecast coming up. >> on board roads, most of our

trouble spots are in maryland. rock creek park as a fallen tree. we're looking good in virginia with inbound 66 all the way to the beltway looks clear and 95 in maryland has a couple of accidents. powder mill road westbound of th w parkway has two accidents. >> it will be much busier before 1:00 this afternoon. the nationals of baseball's best record. -- have baseball's best record. >> john gonzalez is on the field at nationals park. >> good morning to put things in perspective, the last time last baseball team was in the playoffs was 1933.

the movies or 25 cents per ticket. i got my seat and i am here in section 133 and i have my mitt. rowe a can't be best. it is a little weird to be here this early. this is the assistant general manager for the team. exciting year. >> it has been a lot of fun. we finally got the division wrapped up. >> as a fan, it is exciting to have a team that has finished with more wins than losses. has it been that exciting in the clubhouse? >> it is awesome. these guys are a lot of fun. it has been fun to watch them go in. >> we have all thing with

stephen strasburg being sat down and you're in a position where you have to win two out of three at home. fans are little nervous. >> we played well on the road all year as well as at home. >> this is a young team. we are in the postseason, win or lose next year could be just as exciting. >> another your development for these young players will give them continued success and even better for some of these young players. >> thank you so much and good luck today. a couple of guys ready to watch some baseball. >> it definitely puts you in the spirit. >>we will take a quick trip back in history. 2008, the first season at

nationals park. >> the first game was march 29, an exhibition win over the baltimore orioles. >> the nationals kicked off the regular season with a rare win against the atlanta braves. george w. bush throughout the first pitch. >> orions are men had walked off home run. -- brian zimmerman - ryan is armond had a walk off home run. >> talk about the race for president. the race is tightening and less than one month to go before the election. mitt romney continues in ohio. >> president obama is expected to be at the white house taking care of presidential duties. that does not mean his campaign

is taking a break. there are surrogates out there today. mitt romney is back in ohio, hoping to gain more momentum. as the race for the white house winds down the battle over swing states is heating up. >> alright, but guys, we need you. we need you fired up. >> a new poll shows a tightening race in ohio. obama is leading met ron the 51- 47% among likely voters. mitt romney is spending another i in the buckeye state. >> i have been watching some of president obama's rallies. they chant "four more years." the right chad should be "for more weeks." >> big bird remains the top of the tao. >> gunner romney plans to let wall street run wild but he will bring the hammer down on sesame street. >> obama campaign says it is

important issue because pbs funding has nothing to do with addressing the deficit. mitt romney calls it a distraction. >> it is time for the president's to get up and say he is focused on saving big bird -- that is a strange thing in my view. >> the president is expected to be at the white house he is expected to have an event in colorado. virginia governor bob mcdonnell and louisiana -- louisiana governor bobby jindal will be in virginia for three campaign stops including one in sterling and and romney is expected to make an appeal at 8:00, coasting on "good morning, america." >> former campaign aide pleaded guilty about campaign donations.

prosecutors will likely ask for probation. two other people have pleaded guilty to charges associated with that scandal. still ahead a house committee turns to security overseas after the killing in libya. >> thousands of dollars in groceries -- [ female announcer

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happy fall season. it feels more like a return to summer for one day only. >> temperatures will be back to the lower 70's this afternoon. it is perfect for baseball in nationals park. a little cool off to the west. temperatures are down and a 40's in winchester and cumberland. we have clouds to start the day and then the sun will break out by midday and into the afternoon. the high will be around 70 but in the metro area, we will make it to about 72. a cold front drops in later today. if you are going to the ballpark, have your hat because it will be bright with sunshine. 57 degrees at 1:00. it will rise to seven the two of

4:00 p.m.. cool air across the great lakes and the west. chicago 49 and boston 61. san francisco 63 degrees. atlanta, 75 degrees. maybe some showers down by miami. >> we are starting to see traffic around a few incidents in virginia east burke on the leesburg bypass. a right lane is blocked. otherwise in virginia, delays traveling through manassas and in vienna on inbound 66. often on brake lights on 95 north. southbound to 70 through frederick emmons -- and frostburg, is open. eastbound 32 as a laying closed

before route 1. >> the time is 6:13 and coming up, we will have an update on the pakistani girl shot by the taliban then she was 14 years old and we have proof americans work hard for their money

>> you are watching "abc 7's good morning, washington." >> all this week, we have been learning about the nobel prize winner. >> we just heard the winners of the nobel prize for chemistry and they are both americans and one of them even as a local talk to our region. we will pull up on the screen and introduce you to the doctor

and professor at stanford university. next up, we have robert lefkowitz and the as a researcher at howard hughes medical institute right here in chevy chase maryland. the two researchers won for their studies of g-protein receptors which is cell work. they help create new drugs to battle diseases that are out there. these two researchers have won the nobel prize for chemistry. on friday, we will win the -- we will learn the winner of the nobel peace prize. >> thanks so much. doctors in pakistan said the next few days will be crucial for the 14-year-old girl was shot by the taliban for

advocating education for girls. she was shot in the head and neck. a pakistani officials say they successfully removed a bullet from her neck in an operation that took hours and they had complications. the girl is said to be improving but is still unconscious. >> the house held a a hearing on security related to the shooting in libya. the state department says the concluded the attack was a protest against5 iraq. >> we need to operate in a country like libya with erring on the side of secured. >> i state department official says there was no official request for an extension of security. the california man before the anti-moslem film is scheduled to be in court today. he will answer to charges that

he violated his probation for a bank fraud conviction. federal prosecutors say he had eight probation violations. if he denies the allegations there will likely be an evidentiary hearing. >> nato defense ministers are gathering in belgium to deliberate the war in afghanistan. they will hear how they plan to cut down the insider attacks. officials expect to formally announce that the top u.s. commander in afghanistan will be the next nato's supreme allied commander. >> the time the 6:18 and adam caskey is back to. >> this is a good looking shirt. >> will have that down at the ballpark today. we have a few to hand out. >> we have an early spring.

here are the caskeys. it was good luck for being one. -- game one. here is the picture -- we have to re-wear everything exactly for good luck. >> look at that expression. >> my son has his hat on backwards for good luck. he wants to be like the catcher. at the ballpark, it will be a great day, 57 degrees for the first pitch at 1:00 and right at 72 degrees at 4:00 p.m. we will have some son despite the clouds early this morning. the wind will pick up a little bit as we go through the

afternoon and early evening hours. great skies to start today but clouds will clear out by lunchtime and the cold front to our west is keeping the clouds and showers along that front. that will push our way but sometimes these funster of our atmosphere but that will not be the case today. we will warm up nicely at of that front and tomorrow, you will feel the effects. 57 downtown and 42 in martinsburg. it is cooler west of the blue ridge. we are on our way to 72 degrees for the high temperature. tomorrow, backed out into the lower 60's. from thursday into saturday. the next chance of rain will be monday >> we have been falling some situations this morning. northbound route 5 in carroll county, and overturned tractor trailer.

in maryland, we had utility problem in burtonsville block of 198. traffic is getting through east and west bound. we are dealing with the couple accidents just west of rigid west of the baltimore-washington parkway. at powder mill road, that has two accidents. >> wal-mart shareholders -- >> this is today's america's moneyed report. >> the government wants its money back. it is suing well fargo for defrauding government-backed mortgage insurance program of hundreds of millions of dollars. wells fargo denies the accusations. wal-mart is stepping up the pressure. shareholders -- employees are

staging protests at their annual meeting today. 22% of vehicles built for 2012 were white and silver was second with black right behind. the neiman marcus christmas catalog is out. his and hers watches are the top offer for just over $1 million.

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>> let's take a live look at a quiet nationals park. in a few hours, it will be a different scene. there will be pre-game warmups and fans will start arriving later on. >> the nationals hope the comfort of home help them on the road to the world series. washington is one of the best teams at home, 50 wins, just 36 losses. >> we played pretty well here. it was a blowout we got smoked yesterday, no death. i think it will be easier to take on the close ones. that was a flat out beating.

it is not the first time it has happened. today we will work out. >> former cardinal edwin jackson takes the mound for the nationals today. the baltimore orioles look to build on their win against the yankees. that series is tied at one game apiece. the first pitch in that game is at 8:07 this evening. >> robert griffin iii will join his teammates on the field for practice today. the report says he was cleared from his mild concussion he faced sunday. he must be cleared by a team physician and an independent neurological physician. >> the redskins cut they're

struggling kicker. they replaced him with the top collegiate kicker in the country. he will start on sunday. tailgates and games and a nice cold beer are standards in football. >> it takes the least amount of time to earn a beer in the united states. look at median hourly wages an average beer prices in 160 counties. it takes americans five minutes on the job to earn a beer. on average, it takes a worker 20 minutes to earn a beer in other countries. >> either way, we win. still another half-hour of "good

morning, washington." >> we will talk with two

>> live and in hd, this is " good morning washington," on your side. >> the atmosphere will be awesome. i cannot wait to demonstrate ahead, we are coming down to the

excitement building. >> it could be a record year for halloween spending. there will be a lot of good looking animals as well. it is wednesday, october 10. >> good morning to you. let's check in with adam caskey. >> we are rocking day natitude on this wednesday morning. game 3 today and it will be a beautiful day for it. let's go to our weatherbug site at nationals park. 56 degrees with the dew point 54. temperatures will climbed nicely to a comfortable level this afternoon midday for the 1:07 start time. cooler off to the west. for the most part, we are in the 50's, on our way to 72 degrees this afternoon. gray now but sunny by lunchtime.

>> the drive to scuttle but more complicated on the beltway in maryland. the accident is at georgia avenue blocking the right/center line which is adding to the volume delays which have started developing on this stretch of the maryland beltway. in virginia, no major problems on 95 or 395. it is getting heavy on the northbound side heading to the 14th street bridge. >> thank you. this is a day local baseball fans have waited to see. the nationals are playing their first playoff game at home. >> the nationals are hoping the comforts of home will have them jump ahead of the cardinals. >> i was in the seats in a minute ago.

i am back here on the field. they are ready for the postseason. the paint is right there in front the nationals dugout and the pitching mound. we are hoping for a no-hitter. the principal owner of the washington nationals is with me. did you set 14 alarm clocks? >> i did not want to oversleep. i was excited today. i cannot sleep the night before. >> seven months ago opening day, you have come full circle. how exciting as the season been? >> it has been beyond my wildest dreams. it is more than anybody expected. they have gone out there and busted their butt every day and

had a wonderful season. >> we spoke with the assistant general manager. this team will be good for years to come, knock on wood. what can fed's expected the coming years with this young >> the way the team has been constructed with the draft great talent is coming up and i think we will be here for a long time to come. we should be a playoff contender every single year. >> what about the fans coming to the park? >> come out because it will be a crazy day. get your natitude going and it should be a wonderful day with wonderful memories for everybody. what an exciting day. we have about 10 people in line

for standing-room-only tickets. it has been 79 years. who won the academy award 79 years ago? >> wizard of oz or gone with the wind. >> it was cavalcade but, oh well. >> we will have an update with the fans that got in line to get tickets early. >> don't be surprised that people are pumped for this game. we checked in with the first fan in line. >> my wife is a major baseball fan. she got to day off today. this is my regular day off so if i can do this for her, she is on her way, i believe.

i will give her some logistical support, meeting breakfast. >> you are trying to treat your wife on a day off and you let her bring your breakfast. i don't understand that but he sounds like a great husband. if you are buying tickets of the ballpark today, they will be standing room tickets for today's game. tickets are going on sale today on line for the national league championship series for next week. if the nationals make it to next week, you can buy those tickets in advance and they go on sale at 10:00 today online. you can buy tickets today at 9:00 at the ballpark. >> for today's game. >> make sure you take your

tickets for game 1 even though it is game 3, it is game one of the home series. >> you could get strategically get tickets for every game. a federal agency says the silver lining could have 100,000 fewer riders than originally predicted. there are months behind schedule and the cost is up to $3 million in lost revenue. there is no indication the project is behind schedule, they said. there is much more ahead. it seems someone is ripping off atm's in manhattan. >> which can that it wants to

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>> efforts to help the nation's truck drivers get into shape appeared to be picking up speed. trucking companies are embracing programs having gyms at truck stops. truck drivers need to pass a physical exam every two years. >> sarah palin want to help americans get in shape. she and her family are now working on a fitness book. she says it will be about being

healthy and disciplines. it will focus on how her family gets its energy in balance by eating comfort foods. there is no word on when the book will come out. >> actress jennifer garner will be on capitol hill again. there will be a report card on children's well-being. they will urge americans to do better by their children. >>let's check in with doug hill. >> finally, it looks pretty good on this wednesday. it is damp and drizzly right now. cumberland is 41 degrees as well as martinsburg. 57 degrees in the nation's capital. the cold front is moving through

the great lakes. ahead of this front, we will get a burst of warmer air for the nationals game today. we will have a partly cloudy skies in the morning and mid day but temperatures will warm into the lower 70's. >> we're doing pretty good on the roads in terms of volume. 66 and 95 have a major volume. he spurred on the leesburg bypass had a disabled vehicle and another one reported on the george washington parkway south bound after bellevue road. in maryland, there is a lot of volume delays. 201 is moving quite well even with heavy volume. the crash is still there after george -- before georgia avenue on the outer loop blocking the right lane. >> 6:42 and 66 degrees outside.

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[ ge healthcare engineer ] babies are the number one reason why we come to work every day. we recently donated a number of our incubators to a hospital in east london, homerton. we take the sickest and the most premature and the smallest babies in the whole area. [ mother #1 ] they're lovely in here. they're absolutely brilliant. i couldn't ask for any better. their first chance in life is not the greatest. and so i think, just being here to help them through that first chance of life is amazing. ♪ ♪ [ homerton doctor ] if a baby is in a high-tech incubator that provides them with temperature control and humidity, it makes the care of the baby that much easier. [ mother #2 ] i didn't really get to touch her or hold her when she was born. today will be the first time i'll get to hold her 'cause i'm gonna feed her later. i'm just really excited.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the meningitis outbreak continues to grow. federal health officials said the death toll is up to 12. at least 120 people have been sickened. the cdc says up to 13,000 people in 23 states may have received the madison. -- the madison. >> police in new york city are

investigating a scam involving atm's. fake cash was loaded up and made off with a real $100,000. the suspect is someone who works for the company that services the atm's. we will tell you have a local volunteer fire department got ripped off at some carnival when someone passed of funny money at their fund raiser. it is a cautionary story of fraud. that story is today at 5:00 right here on abc 7 news. it appears that security cameras were on the job at a wal-mart. >> the cameras caught four men trying to steal thousands of dollars in groceries. they wheeled the food out to their car but at some point, something scare them off and they took out without loading up

the stolen goods. police have the video but are still searching for the subjects. >> economic growth is way up in one area. >> americans are expected to spend some $370 million this year on halloween costumes for their pets. the national retail federation says pumpkins will be the most popular pet custom and devils will be second. other customs for dogs include dogs just as cats, capt. dressed as dogs and no reaction from the past. -- from the pets. >> 6:47 right now. >> let's check in with doug hill. >> good morning again fog is not an issue this morning. we are still always from sunrise at 7:15. at chesapeake bridge, there are

breaks in the overcast. we will have a partly cloudy day and a very pleasant day later on. 54 degrees in gaithersburg and bowie but temperatures will climb this afternoon. somewhat cooler air to the north and west but that is temporary. lower 30's in the mississippi valley right now. here comes the cold front. beautiful weather expected here but up and down on the temperatures for the next few days. we're looking good for the washington nationals game at math part. nats park. >> another accident reported. montgomery county police say a pedestrian was struck on connecticut avenue. we're still dealing with the beltway accident just before

georgia avenue on the outer loop. we have moved the accident to the shoulder of the damage has been done with a significant back up extending past college park. we're getting reports of a second accident on the beltway elder loop before 95 after route 1. the delays will probably extend back to greenbelt or further. >> 6:49. >> we will have a live roundup of all of today's top stories. we will tell you what you need to know before you walk out the door.

>> coming up here, the tennis revery accused of killing her husband passed a lie-detector test. we will be hearing from the referee's family who are standing by and our legal panel. that is next right here on "good

morning america." >> time for your wednesday express' them. >> natitiude is out early at nationals park this morning. we have the co 0o. >> we've got our first playoff baseball game since 1933, 79 years. it does not get any better than i don't think it does. >> fans should arrive early at the gates open at 10:30. we have some standing-room-only tickets that will go on sale at 9:00 at the box office. there are not many tickets left the get here early. >> thank you very much and good luck to you. get here early for standing- room-only tickets. >> outside the white house president obama is expected to

be in washington today taking care presidential duties. mitt romney is back out on the campaign trail in ohio. a new poll shows the race back crucial swing state is tightening. other battleground states will have even sought from both campaigns. michelle obama will be in colorado and bob mcdonnell and bobby jindal will be in virginia for three campaign events. we are now just weeks away from election day. >> two americans have won the nobel prize for chemistry. they are being recognized for their work on proteins and sells. lefkowitz is a researcher in chevy chase, maryland. >> toyota is recalling nearly 7.5 million vehicles because of a faulty power window switch. the recall affects more than a

dozen models. you consider the full list of the bill's impact on wjla.com. >> the rev. al sharpton will lead a protest outside the u.s. supreme court today. the court will hear arguments in a course against a school by a white woman when the university chose not to choose her because of her race. the school says using race is a way to keep the student body diverse. >> for more information on these stories, visit our website wjla.com. we turn to angela foster for traffic. >> there is an accident on the beltway on the outer loop at georgia avenue and that has been moved to the shoulder but the damage has been done. it will be a complicated ride from silver spring on the outer loop from college park. we're looking at a major backup. this is impacting the drive

southbound 95 prior to beltsville. another accident for those trying to get through lanham near rte. 50. >> it looks good by this afternoon but cloudy right now. 72 degrees at 4:00 p.m. and we will have high temperatures near 73. we will have a slight breeze at game time. the cloud cover will break and we will see a lot of sunshine by lunchtime in time for the game. dry the rest of this week and a chance of rain monday we. will be back down to the lower 60's. we will be in the 60-degree range for the rest of the work

week. no big swings up or down and temperature. >> that is good celebration weather after the game. we will be at the ballpark today. calm down and say hi. >> we look forward to seeing you then.